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  • Title: [Metabolism of colostomized laying hens with 15N-labeled wheat. 2. Incorporation of the labeled nitrogen into fractions of the egg].
    Author: Gruhn K, Hennig A, Jahreis G, Graf H.
    Journal: Arch Tierernahr; 1979 Feb; 29(2):129-38. PubMed ID: 475587.
    Abstract:
    The colostomised hens received 15N-labelled wheat. For a period of 8 days the incorporation of the 15N excess (15N') into the albumen, the yolk and the egg-shell was measured. In addition to that, the values for atom-percent of 15N' in the amino acids lysine, histidien and arginine of the albumen and the yolk were ascertained. The egg-shell and the albumen were labelled shortly after the beginning of the experiment. In both fractions the atom-per cent of 15N' rises more quickly than in the yolk. After the withdrawal of the labelled feed the decrease in the yolk was slower than in the egg-shell and the albumen. Concerning the atom-per cent of 15N' there is hardly a difference between the total N and the amino acids. Despite the different supply with amino acids, the relation of histidine 15N' : lysine 15N' : arginine-15N' in the yolk and the albumen remains largely constant. It is 1 : 2 : 3 and corresponds to the quantitative relation of the N content of the three amino acids in the egg protein. The utilisation of 14N and 15N' of the wheat lysin for the egg synthesis amounts to approximately 50%. There are considerable differences between the utilisation of 15N' of the histidine and 15N' of the arginine and the 14N of the two dietary amino acids.
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